Product Owner - TRS (Remote)

Summary

The Restaurant Store, LLC is seeking a Product Owner to support its TRS ecommerce experience. The role translates business objectives into executable software solutions, owns backlog prioritization, coordinates development work, and aligns stakeholders with technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the backlog in Azure DevOps (ADO), developing a strong understanding of active work, priorities, dependencies, and upcoming needs
• Interpret stakeholder and organizational needs, translating them into concise and actionable work items for the development team, including bugs, PBIs, features, and research spikes
• Understand and clearly communicate the “what” and “why” behind work items to support effective refinement, sizing, prioritization, and development discussions
• Develop strong working relationships with TRS stakeholders, the technical BA, developers, and other partners to identify needs, close gaps, and maintain alignment between business and technical teams
• Help establish and reinforce effective Product Owner practices with stakeholders who may have varying levels of experience working within a traditional product ownership model
• Collaborate with stakeholders and development team members to prioritize and organize the backlog, balancing business value, customer impact, technical needs, and organizational priorities
• Support the development and maintenance of a product roadmap by facilitating priority-setting, identifying upcoming needs, and contributing to product vision discussions
• Test completed work to ensure quality and compliance with Acceptance Criteria and coordinate smooth releases with stakeholders
• Troubleshoot bugs and respond to stakeholder inquiries, determining appropriate next steps and escalating when necessary
• Proactively communicate priorities, progress, dependencies, risks, and changes to stakeholders and development team members
• Coordinate across initiatives when needed to help maintain visibility, alignment, and forward progress on work involving multiple stakeholders or dependencies
• Attend daily and weekly development meetings, adhere to the team's working agreement, and contribute constructively to team discussions and continuous improvement

Skills

• Legal residents of one of the following states: (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, and WY)
• We only accept W-2 candidates, H-1B sponsorship is not available
• 3+ years of experience working as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Project Manager, or in a similar role supporting software development teams
• Experience working with agile methodologies and software development processes
• Demonstrated experience independently managing competing priorities and translating business needs into actionable development work
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently investigate issues, evaluate options, and determine appropriate next steps
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate between business and technical audiences
• Confidence working with stakeholders, asking challenging questions when necessary, and facilitating conversations that lead to clear priorities and decisions
• Ability to establish structure and productive working relationships within the development team
• Willingness to seek feedback, continuously improve, and help strengthen product development practices across the team
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, assignments, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ecommerce or customer-facing product experience is not required but is a plus!

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Legal residents of one of the following states: (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, and WY)
• We only accept W-2 candidates, H-1B sponsorship is not available
• 3+ years of experience working as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Project Manager, or in a similar role supporting software development teams
• Experience working with agile methodologies and software development processes
• Demonstrated experience independently managing competing priorities and translating business needs into actionable development work
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently investigate issues, evaluate options, and determine appropriate next steps
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate between business and technical audiences
• Confidence working with stakeholders, asking challenging questions when necessary, and facilitating conversations that lead to clear priorities and decisions
• Ability to establish structure and productive working relationships within the development team
• Willingness to seek feedback, continuously improve, and help strengthen product development practices across the team
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, assignments, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Nice to Haves

• Ecommerce or customer-facing product experience is not required but is a plus!

Benefits

• Remote work